Seed - Specimen details

Seed - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 60660

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Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Lupinus termis Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Seed Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Seed Geography Description Palestine
Uses SeedUse: FOOD User: Man TDWG use FOOD
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Donor McKinnon & McDonald Ltd, Glasgow Donor No
Donor Date 13/06/1932 Donor Notes
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Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Opuscular source: M 503,32. From MacDonald Ltd, 67 Hope St, Glasgow. Enclosed sample of lupine from Palestine. We have had the sample analysed with the following results. Oil - 9.26, Albumenoids - 35.88, Carbohydrate - 33.67, Fibre - 9.66, Mineral m, atter - 2.98, water - 8.47, Sand in mineral matter - 0.05, Food units - 147. We were considering buying some for feeding purposes. We have never handled it before and are not just sure whether it would be suitable for feeding purposes or not. Asking i, f similar to beans, gram etc - used extensively here for feeding and we wonder if this would act as a substitute. Extract from letter M503/32 - June 15. JHH, Answer given to Mr Robinson 15.vi 32.

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